The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-12-23
F1FT1ETH. CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
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rage ana olVOfco laws tnAt ehAu De UNIFORM
In their operation.
Bills TO divide the Sioux reservation in DA-
kota; for the admission Of Washing on Terri
tory into the tnion; repeating the timber cul.
tute and prescription laws; for the free coin.
age Of silver; to provide ordnance for sea
coast defenSes; to regulste Immigration and
for an amendment to the coni,itttisn pro
htbiting the manufacture and sale Of into1i.
eating liquors.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill for the retire.
ment Of legal tender and national bank notes
OF smSt determinations and the Issue Of eoin
certificates in lied tfeteofs
Mr.. Cameron introduced biii 20 extend
the advantages of the sight-hour system 70
letter carriers.
Mr.. Edmunds offered bill to provide for
postal telegraph.
Mr.. Vance offered bill to 80 amend the
civil service that the commission shall have
no power to Make any rule or regulation ex-
cludipg any spplcant for examination and
appointment By reason Of ace, nor for erasing.
suy one from list Of eligible because Of time
Limitations. At the request Uf any appointing
officer of the goSesnihcst the eommission shall
send to him the names Of all Sro have been
examined xnd found competent, from which
10 make selection.
A btli wss IN toduced to authorize the sur
Plus to be lpp:spts.tsd 10 tie payment OF the
public debt.
A bill to grant service pension to every
soldier and sailor disabled and to pension
dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers; also
for the division Of the state Of Dakota And
the organization of the territory Of Lincoln.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill to quiet the
title to the Des Moiines tlter lands.
Mr. Turpie introduced bill for the admts:
sion Of Washington and Dlkota territories.
Mr.. Vest introduced bill to increase the
pc sion Of the widow of Gen. F. P. Blair.
Nj. Reagan introduced = Dill to amend the
interstate commerce act, to bring exprese
Pullman and sleeping cars and ekrs owned by
private citizens within its operation; also
that conoetition between water and rail miles
shall not be held to create diss!milsr cl,cum.
stances aud conditions.
Mr.. F-rwell introduced a bill to repeal the
eternal revenue tax on tobacoco and import
duties on sugaf and tobacco, and to pay
bounty Of one and xo-l0d of cent to the pro-
ducets Of raw sugari also bill TO repeal the
tax on oleomargarine.
public building at Sioux City and at Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution to direct the
committee on postal anAirs to inqulre as to
the adyis .bility OF reducing postage On letters
not exceeding one ounce In weight to one
cent.
A resolution was passed to inquire 80 to the
advsabiiity OF estsbiishtng postal telegraph
The senate adjourned after an executive
session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-After the preseiita.
tion of large number of petitions, Mr.. Nor
rill from the committee on finance, reported
back the senate bill to credit and pay to the
stv. raj states and territories, and to the Dis
trict of Columbia, all moneys collected under
the direct tai act of the 9Th OF August, 1851.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced BILLS to remove the
limitation In the payment Of arrears Of per-
sione, and granting arrears In certain cases 10
those pensioned BY special acts OF congress-.
Other bills were introduced, among them
the following:
By Mr.. Sherman For the preservation Of
woods and forests adjacent to the sources OF
navie BILE rivers and their sd uents.
By Mr.. Hoar-Consti,utional amendment
for the extension of the congressional term
till the last Tuesday iu April.
~ Mr. Culian-To smapd tha t,A...t..,
commerce act; also to establish and operate q
United States postal telegraph; also to +sual.
ize rates of pensions In certain sases; ais, to
extend the pension laws to stesmboatmrp and
Others acting under orders Of United State.
officers.
By Mr.. Jones (Arkans..) .)-orenins the
great Sioux reservation In Dakota territory to
settlement.
BY Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa-To authorize the
postns sster general to lease premises for the
use Of frst. second and third class post nc a
Also to provide that no third-class post. Ac.
shall be relegated 10 the fourth -clase wbose
gross annual receipts amount 70 1890. o,
whose box rents and commissions bring the
posmafter's salary up to $1,000 per aunum.
Mr.. Dolph called up the bill introduced by
him yesterday to provide for fortincstion,
and other ceacoast defenses. It Was referred
to the committee on cost line defepses
Mr.. D yves introduced b,Il taxing manu-.
facturers and dealers in adulterated la1d, and
rquirIDg It to be stamped.
Mr.. Cullom's bill to authorize rate O,
tensions, 61es the pension for loes of STINT
| or disability requiring regular attendance aj
S72 per month.
The senate then adj nurned until tomorrow
WARRINGTON, Dc 1.-THE committee on
privileges and elections presented their re
port and resolutions in the West virpin,,
e,se, declaring that Charles j. Faulkner had
been duly elected feuator, and 10 entitled te
Beat In the senate. The resolution Va,
agreed to viva voce, and the oath Of oflce "a,
thereupon administered to Mr.. Faulkner
Mr.. Roar then moved that Mr.. Faulkner bt
assigned to the c mmittees ON clsims OF the
District Of Columbia. mines and mining, and
pensions, which was acquiesced in.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
oTo incorporate the Washington Suburban
Railroad company Of the District Of Cofum
b!a.
To protect the interests Of purchasers d
patented articles BY making valid the defens,
against actions for Infringement that the ar
ticle WAS bough for use or consumption, api
not for sal'. and 10 good faith and In the usu
al course OF trade, and providing that all pat
ents shall be subjected to purchase by til.
government for general use at reasonabl,
valuation. Mr.. Platt moved that the last bill
be referred to the committee on patents. which
heretofore has had the question under con
alteration, and not to the judiciary commit
tee, IS proposed BY its author After som,
debate vote was taken. and the motion t.
refer to the committee on patents vas carrie d
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution authorix
ing the select committee on indian traders
authorized June 8. 1855. to continue its inves
tigasion. Referred.
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